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Re: [RC] Ford trucks - engine details - 2003 - tprevatt

Jeeze, fine - sure blame it on the software guys. Work their butts off the meet an unrealistic schedule and they hang them our to dry for a few tiny bugs.  Can't blame them for adopting the Micorsoft model - send it out to the consumer for beta testing!
 
When we got our new Ford ('04) we took delivery about two weeks prior to going to WY. Kathy took it on a test run to West Palm for a course. She took the horse trailer to camp in while there. One her way back I got a call that she was losing power in the hills around Clearmont. I drove out to meet her and followed her home. Ford took it in the next day (Monday) to check it. We were leaving Tuesday!
 
Truns out an intake hose was loose. They fixed that and told me they also upgraded the S/W to the latest version. They also advised that we should bring it back now and again for new releases. Boy after working in signal and data processing systems for close to 35 years and knowing how diffcult it can be to track down bugs, the fact that my turck is controlled run by software - well I'm not sure that gives me a warm fuzzy.
 
On the other hand it is a great truck - good power, a good transmission and reasonable economy pulling a trailer.
 
Truman
 
Truman


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Sofen
Sent: Jan 18, 2005 11:33 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] Ford trucks - engine details - 2003

Specifically, in 2003, Ford did introduce the 6.0L Powerstroke.  To get more horsepower, torque and gas mileage out of an engine 20% smaller than its predecessor, they resorted to elaborate arrays of sensors all controlled by a sophisticated computer run by software.  Unfortunately, they rushed the software for the engine out the door to meet delivery schedules and that resulted in the first few thousand (or few ten thousand) of the vehicles having  tremendous and often fatal engine problems.  They often had to replace the entire engine due to damage caused by overheating or other issues.  If any of those engines made it back into circulation?

 

The 6.0L is a truly remarkable engine, meeting strict emissions standards, great fuel efficiency and power.  It unfortunately had a troubled childhood that caused much anguish for early adopters.

 

Mike Sofen

 

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